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Friday, May 26, 2017

May 2017: FIve Year Goal Review

Today is the last
Friday of the month, making it time to review some goals. A little over a year
and a half ago, I joined this wonderful online community (waves hi to Misha and
others) which not only allows me to visit this goal monthly, but also provides
such wonderful encouragement. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, or if
you’d like to join in, you can find out more/sign up here.

My goal, initially,
was to write the next great American novel. About six months into this five
your project, I changed that goal: to running a world-class publishing company.
I’m not arrogant, I promise; not delusional. I know the impossibility of what I
just wrote, both things, actually. But I also know I serve a God who somehow
makes the impossible happen. And that’s what I’m counting on.

With that in mind…

Today, just now, I
found out that both of my goals have been blessed. The Newstead Project, my
first novel, just won the
Author’s Circle Novel of Excellence for paranormal novels. I’m blown away! When
I submitted it for consideration, I did so out of personal love for this story.
I am beyond thrilled that others have some book-love for it, too. With that in
mind, I’m pleased to announce here, for the first time, that I’ve been working
a little over a year on making The Newstead Project the first full length Ubook
novel. It will be released this September. This will bring the story to a much
deeper level, with a streamline voice and mood-stirring music. I can’t wait for
you to experience it.

I said doubly blessed, didn’t I? Jellyfish Jones, Black and White
Publishing Co.’s first ever Ubook won as well. I am pleased to announce that
Jellyfish Jones just won the Author’s Circle Children’s Book of the Year. This
one wasn’t such a surprise. The story is superb, the illustrations charming,
and the original musical score by Nathan Moran was perfectly done. Not to
mention the narration (nudges daughter Hannah, who did a wonderful job). It has
always been my goal to publish only that which is excellent, and I am thrilled
to see that that excellence was awarded today.

So, how is it going? Well, we’re not World-class yet, but I’d say we’re
on our way.